Valve



F. LUENZ March 4, 1941.

VALVE Filed July l2, 1940 Patented Mar.4,1941 y 2,234,052

UNITED STATES `P*. .Ti.1\1T oFiFicE- j VALVE Franz Luenz, Chicago, Ill., assignor of one-half to John Hollis Gleason, Chicago, Ill.

Application July 12, 194|), Serial No. 345,076 Claims. (Cl. 251-165) The invention relates to valves. handwheel is adapted to rotate stem I6 One object of the invention is to provide a through a polygonal bore fitting around polygvalve which comprises a stem for rotating the onal portion 26 of the stem I6. plug or gate, and a handle for opening and A cylindrical locking sleeve 21 is'slidable lon- 5 closing the valve, with improved means for gitudinally in the bore 28 of a cylindrical up- 5 locking the stem against rotation so that the ward extension 2e of sleeve-member 2|. Sleeve gate or plug will be secured against displacement 21 is provided with a series of longitudinal from its assigned positions. grooves 3|) in its outer periphery. Screw-pins Other objects of the invention will appear 3| are threaded to the extension 29 adjacent its" i0 from the detailed description. -upper :end and the inner ends of the pins ex- 10 The invention -consists in the several novel tend 'into the grooves 30 to lock sleeve 21 against features which are hereinafter set forth and rotation while permitting longitudinal movement are more particularly defined by claims at the ofsaid sleeve in extension 29.' The bore of sleeve l conclusion hereof. 21 is provided with a left-hand screw-thread 32 l In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a section through which is engaged by a vcorresponding thread 33 15 a valve embodying one form of the invention; onthe stem I6. Rotation of stem I6 and screw- Fig. 2 is a similar section showing the handle thread 33 slides the sleeve' 21 upwardly when in its unlocked position and the stem raised to the stem I6 is turned to open the valve and open the valve; Fig. 3 is a perspective of the downwardly when the stem is turned in the re-d slidable locking-sleeve around the valve-stem.; verse direction to. close the valve. The screw- '20 Fig. 4 is a section illustrating a modified form threads 32, 33 are of a liner pitch than the of the invention; Fig. 5 is a perspective of the thread |1 so that a. proportionately shorter locking sleeve of the construction illustrated in lmovement will be imparted tothe sleeve 21 than Q Fig. 5; Fig. 6 is a perspective of the outer sleeve to the gate I5. The hub of hand-wheel 25 is member of the construction shown in Fig. 4. provided with a shoulder 34 for engaging a wash- 25 The invention is exemplified in a valve comer 35 which engages an upwardly facing shoulprising a casing which includes a body II proder 36 on stem I6. A nut 31 is screw-threaded vided with inlet and outlet connections, and a to the upper end of stem I6 above polygonal l head 2 connected to the body by a screwportion 26. A coil-spring 38 fitted in a socket:A thread |23, a crosswall in the body provided in handle 25, engages nut 31 and the bottom of 30 with a seat I3, a port I4 extending through the said socket and normally presses the hand-wheel seat for the passage of fluid through the casing 25 downwardly within the limits permitted by and from the inlet to the outlet, a gate or plug I5 washer 35 and shoulder 36 on the stem. The adapted for opening and closing the port I4 lower end of the hub of wheel 25 is provided through seat I3, a stem I6 rotatably connected with aA depending circumferential flange 39. 3:) to the `gate I5 and provided with a screw-thread Locking sleeve 21 vis provided with an annular I1 fitting in a female thread I8 in an upward series of notches 40 which extendv vertically extension I9 of head 2. The screw-threaded through a projecting integral ange 43 on the connection between stem I6 andV head l2 recipupper end of the sleeve. Flange 43 is normally 40 rocates the plug l5 to and from seat I3, as well positioned within flange 39. A pair of screw- 40' understood in the art. pins 4| are threaded through the depending The upper end o-f extension I9 on head I 2 flange 39 and are adapted to extend into the is provided with a screw-thread 20. An outer notches 40 of flange 43 of sleeve 21 to lock the sleeve-member 2| is threaded to screw-thread hand-wheel against rotation in the different po- 20 and is adapted to be secured against rotation sitions to which it may be rotated. Normally 45 relatively to the head I2 by screws 22 which are spring 38 presses the hand-Wheel dOWIlWardIY adapted to engage said head. A packingl box f against washer 35 and the pins 4I extend into containing packing 23 is formed in the upper the notches .46 and secure the hand-wheel end of extension I9 of head vI2. A follower against rotation. When it is desirfed toturn sleeve 24 forpacking 23 is engaged'by the crossthe valve, when it is in either itsopened or 50 wall of the sleeve 2|, for preventing escape of Iclosed position, the 'operator will raise handfluid between the stem andextension. I9 of head wheel 25 against the force of spring 38 and, until I2. Rotation of sleeve 2| around extension I9 arrested by thenut 31, at which time the pins will force the follower 24 downwardly to keep the 4I will clear the upper end of sleeve 21 so thatE vF packing 23 tight around stem I6. A handle or the hand-wheel can be rotated, and through 55 its polygonal connection 26 with the stern, rotate the .latter to shift the gate I5.

When the valve is in its closed position, as shown in Fig. 1, the pins 4I will lock the handle to sleeve 21. When the handle has been lifted so it is released from sleeve 21 and then rotated, the screw-thread 33 will slide the sleeve 21 in extension 29 and cause said sleeve to follow the handle but, owing to the diierence in the pitch ,ofI .the lscrew-threads v 33, v l 1, the sleevewill moved- A shorter distance than .the stem. The left-hand thread 33 causes the sleeve 21 to move upwardlyrelatively to stem I6 when the stem is raised.

When the valve is closed, as illustrated in Fig. 1, handle will be pressedqdownwardly-and pins 4l which extend into the notches 40 inglvnge 43 of sleeve 21, will lock the hand-Wheelagainst rotation.. The sleeve 21 willbe loc-kedagainst rotation by screw-pins 3l and sleeve-member 2l will be locked by screws 22 against rotation relatively to the valve-casing. :When-itl is desired to raisedabovenange 43 andout of notchesflll so thatitlie hand-.Wheel .will .be unlocked for-rotalock the. hand1e'.1 5a ,against rotationA Vopen. the valve-the: operator` will pull hand-wheel 25 upwardly againstthe force of .spring 38-until it isarrested by nut 23H. lPins 43 will then be tion. :While the handle is held -raisedasillustratedin Fig. .-2, -valve-stem'i can beIrota-ted throughthe polygonal connection 26 between In.v the ,modified form of the invention illus.-

tratedinFigs. 4, 5fv and 6 the valve-stem :I6aL ex- .vtends Ythrough the extension :19a ofthe vhead of the valve-casing. Apacking-,box 23ais provided r in. extension liga. rber-2laiis connectedby a `screw-thread to the .upper .end of. extension .1593, engages a packing ifollowerla, and isl provided .with jamb-,screws 1.2;2awhere'by member v2 le -may be lockedto exten- .sion ,19a against rotation. 1A cylindrical lock- An-vouter sleeveor sleeve-meming sleeve,21a.is;slidablymounted\in the bore 28a -of a cylindrical upward extension ZfQa-ofmember .1213. lA vringS-Itais lixedly secured to the lower .endfof sleeve-3218,andyisprovided .with an out- Y wardly extending lugic .which extends through avertical slot 32a Vin extension ``29 ...and holds sleeve N21against rotationginmember 21a, while Apermitting longitudinal slidingA movement of the sleeve. Stem Ilia-is provided'withan upwardly facing shoulder 44 which engages the lower end of sleeve 21a so that the sleevewill be raised with -the` stem. The upper-end of l'sleeve 21a is pro-- vided fwith -an integra-l outwardly extending flange 43a. Auseries of riotcliesflmn extend vertical-ly through A'flanges 43a. lThe lower end vof surrounded by a depending langelwhich normally extendsaround,thejange 43%. Screw-,pins

Ala are threaded t0 flange Stand their .inner ends are adapted toextendinto V.notches.Mis to A coil- .Spring 38 .extends around the polygonal portion 2lia of stem 15a between the handle and th upper end of sleeve 21a. The spring normally presses the handle 25a upwardly against a capnut 3'!a which is threaded to the upper end of stem lila. The spring permits the handle 25a to be pressed downwardly to move pins 4 la below flange 43a and release the handle for rotation relatively to sleeve 21a. Handle 25a is slidable on the polygonal portion 26a of stern l@a and is pro- -vided with av'polygonal bore for rotatingrthe stem with thehand-wheel. .Whengthehand-wheel is locked against rotation, the stem I6 will be correspondingly locked. Spring 38a, by its engagement with the upper end of sleeve 21a, holds the sleeve seated on shoulder 44 and causes the sleeve to loe lowered with the stem. The periphery of sleeve 21a adjacent slot 32a is provided with a scale 45 for indicating the position of the .valvegate l5. vAwpointer 3th on lug 3|c which moves vertically -with sleeve 21a, indicates on the scale 45, the position of the gate. Normally, member 21ais lockedagainstrotation relatively to the valve Icasing lby yscrews'2221;sleeve '21SL is locked `against rotation relatvelyto member 2la by-lug 33E in slots 32a; handwheel 25a isflockecl against rotation by 'pinsv 4|a whichf-are conned in notches-silta in sleeve 21aso that the valvestem and gate-will, through the hand-Wheel; be locked in closed -poany assigned position. When the handle is releasedy it maybe reversely rotated to close the lvalve. I.As the stem Iiiab is rotated, sleeve2'l'a vwill -move'vertically with the stem and the index pointer 39h will indicate on scale 45 the position:of the valve-gate 15.

v'The invention exemplies avalve lwhich com-K prises agate connected to,.and a-valve-'stem for v'shifting ythe gate by'means of a screw-threaded connection for a casing with-simple and efficient -means for locking lthe hand-.wheel and stemA against rotation forfpreventing displacementof the gate by'vibration or other unintentional causes. The locking-means is simple in construction and can vbeeconomically` produced.

The invention isnot to 4be understood as re-.,r f stricted tothe details set forth, since these may be modified within'the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described .the.invention, what I claim as new and desire t0, secure .by Letters Patentis:

1. The combination with a` valve comprising a casing, a gate inv thecasing, astem for shifting thegate, and a screw-connection `between the? `casingand thestem,.of':a sleeve-member secured .on to .the casing, alocking-sleeve through `'which l.thestem extends, slidably-mounted,in, and nonrotatablygconnected tofsaid member, vmeans `on thestem forslidablyfshifting the sleeve in vsaid fmember, a handle slidablymounted on, and connected to rotate, thestem, lmeans between the sleeve and the handle 'for locking the .handle against: rotation `and releasable by sliding move- .ment ofthe handle lon the fstem, and :springmeans for holding the handle in its locked position.

2. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member screwthreaded to the casing, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends slidably mounted in, and non-rotatably connected to, said member, a screw-thread on the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve in said member, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate, the stem, means between the sleeve and the handle for locking the handle against rotation and releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and spring-means for holding the handle in its locked position.

3. 'Ihe combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member secured to the casing, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends, slidably mounted in, and nonrotatably connected to, said member, means on the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve in said member, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate, the stem, means between the sleeve and the handle for locking the handle against rotation and releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and springmeans pressing the handle away from the casing for holding the handle in its locked position.

4. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member secured to the casing, a locking sleeve through which the stem extends, slidably mounted in, and nonrotatably connected to, said member, means on the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve in said member, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate the stem, complementary locking elements on the inner end of the handle and the outer end of the sleeve, releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and spring-means for holding the handle so the locking elements will be normally engaged.

5. 'Ihe combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member screwthreaded to the casing, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends slidably, mounted in, and non-rotatably connected to, said member, a screw-thread on the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve in said member, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate the stem, complementary locking elements on the inner end of the handle and the outer end of the sleeve, releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and spring-means for holding the handle so the locking-elements will be normally engaged.

6. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member screwthreaded to the casing, means for locking the sleeve-member against rotation, a packing-box in the casing, a packing follower held by said sleeve-member, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends, slidably mounted and nonrotatably held in said sleeve-member, means on the stem for shifting the sleeve longitudinally in said member, a handle slidably connected to,

and adapted to rotate, the stem, means between the sleeve and the handle for locking the handle against rotation, releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and spring-means for holding the handle in its locked position.

7. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member screwthreaded to the casing, means for locking the sleeve-member against rotation, a packing-box in the casing, a packing follower held bysaid sleeve-member, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends, slidably mounted and nonrotatably held in said sleeve-member, a screwthread on the stem for shifting the sleeve longitudinally in said member, a handle slidably connected to, and adapted to rotate, the stem,

means between the sleeve and the handle for locking the handle against rotation, releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and spring-means for holding the handle in its locked position.y

8. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member screwthreaded to the casing, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends slidably mounted in, and non-rotatably connected to, said member, means on the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve in said member, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate, the stem, said sleevebeing provided at its upper end with a projecting flange having notches therein, the handle being provided with elements to enter said notchesior locking the handle against rotation and releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and spring-means for holding the handle in its locked position.

9. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member screwthreaded to the casing, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends slidably mounted in, and non-rotatably connected to, said member, means on the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve in said member, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate, the stem, said sleeve being provided at its upper end with a projecting flange having notches therein, the handle being provided with a depending iiange around the ange on the sleeve and elements extending inwardly from the flange on the handle to enter said notches for locking the handle against rotation, and releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stern, and spring-means for holding the handle in its locked position.

10. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member secured to the casing, a locking sleeve through which the stem extends, slidably mounted in said member and provided with a series of longitudinal grooves, an element onthe sleeve-member adapted to extend into said grooves to hold the sleeve against rotation in said member, means on the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve in said member, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate the stem, means between the sleeve and the handle for locking the handle against rotation, and releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and springmeans for holding the handle in its locked position.

1l. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection betweenthe casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member secured to the casing, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends, slidably mounted insaid member and provided with a series of longitudinal grooves, an element on the sleeve-member adapted to extend into said grooves to hold the sleeve against rotation in said member, means on the stem for slidably shifting the sleevel in.l said member, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate, the stem, a ange at the upper end of the sleeve provided with notches, the

handle being provided with elements to enter said notches for locking the handle against rotation, and releasable by sliding movement of the. handle on the stem, and spring-means for holding the handle in its locked position.

12. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member secured to the casing, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends, a shoulder on the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve 'gin said member, means between the sleeve-member and the sleeve for holding the sleeve against rotation, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate,

the stem, means between the-sleeve and the handle for locking the handle against rotation, releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and spring-means for holding the handle in its locked position.

13. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem, of a sleeve-member secured to the casing, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends, a shoulder on the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve in said member,

Lmeans between the sleeve-member and the sleeve for holding the sleeve against rotation, a handle slidably mounted'on, and connected to rotate, the stem, means between the sleeve and the handle for locking the handle against rotation, releasable by'sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and spring-means between the handle and the sleeve for holding the handle in its locked position and hdldinig the sleeve against said shoulder.

14. The combination with a Valve comprising a casing, a gate n the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stern, of a sleeve-member secured to the casing, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends, a shoulderon the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve in said member, the sleeve-member being provided with a slot and indicating means, an element on the sleeve extending into and through the slot movable along said indicating means, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate, the stem, means between the sleeve and the handle for locking the handle against rotation, releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and spring-means between the handle and the sleeve for holding the handle in its locked position.

l5. The combination with a valve comprising a casing, a gate in the casing, a stem for shifting the gate, and a screw-connection between the casing and the stem of a sleeve-member securedi to the casing, a locking-sleeve through which the stem extends slidably mounted in, and non-rotatably connected to, said member, means on the stem for slidably shifting the sleeve in said member, a handle slidably mounted on, and connected to rotate, the stein, means between the sleeve and the handle for locking the handle against rotation and' releasable by sliding movement of the handle on the stem, and springmeans pressing the handle toward the casing for holding the handle in its locked position.

FRA-N Z LUENZ. 

